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"Osteolipoma of buccal mucosa: Case report and literature review"

Suman VenkataDirasantchu SureshJayam RavirajVijay Kumar-bokkasam

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RadiographyDentistryOdontologíaCase ReportOral cavitycomputer.software_genreBuccal mucosa03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineOsteolipomaMedicineGeneral DentistryOral Medicine and Pathologybusiness.industry030206 dentistryLipoma:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]medicine.diseaseCiencias de la saludstomatognathic diseases030220 oncology & carcinogenesisUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICASData miningbusinesscomputer

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Osteolipoma affecting oral cavity is indeed rare. We hereby report a case of osteolipoma affecting buccal mucosa. A review of literature of osteolipoma of oral cavity, particularly on radiographic/imaging findings was done. Only 16 cases of Osteolipoma of oral cavity are reported in the literature. The radiographic findings of our case, i.e. multiple dense homogenous radio-opaque structures was reported earlier only in one case [out of 16] of osteolipoma of oral cavity. Key words:Lipoma, osteolipoma, panoramic radiography, radio-opaque, radiography.

https://doi.org/10.4317/jced.52803